Should You Fix Up Your House Before Listing Or Sell It As A Fixer Upper?

If you're thinking of selling your home, this is probably a question you've been asking yourself - and your real estate agent. There is no hard and fast answer; the route you go will depend on numerous factors, the most important of which are: the condition of your home, the strength of the market i

Negotiating Tip 43: The Forgotten Trade-Off

This technique always works. Always! Time to Trade-Off I agree with all the good negotiators who believe that there is no more effective tactic than the Trade-0ff. You know, that's the technique where you tie your concession to receiving one back from your opponent. It's the "I'll do ____ for you if

How To Handle The Stress Of Selling Your Home

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes ... and undue stress caused by moving. Whether or not you use the services of a REALTOR® to help you wade through the uncertain waters of the buy-and-sell process, moving is stressful, period. And there's not much you can do to avoid it. And we're not j

Why bond investors are pushing up some of your interest rates

Many types of consumer loans such as mortgages peg their interest rate to the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds, which has been moving higher.